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Too many rocks at one time in your crusher? Or was it one of your "slightly but neatly overloaded" firewood hauls

Depends if your trying to hook up a portable generator or installing a whole house standby generator system. My install was a 20 K Cummins standby with a 200 amp auto transfer switch. Expect to spend $900.00-$1,500.00 on the switch or $6,000.00 + on a complete system + installation extra. Check...

I still think it was a bad battery. My M1009 acted the same way as your ride and had me buffaloed for days. I went through all the motions of checking everything electrical. I even disconnected and cleaned all the grounds and fuse holders with no joy. The battery and its connections was the...

So the front battery must have ended up being bad?

IMHO & IMPE If your front battery is bad as you stated, you should paus all other repairs in till you replace it. My M1009 acted the same way and it turned out to be a bad battery that had a few of the cells shorted. Low voltage can and most likely will destroy your starter relay under the dash...

Sorry for your lose. I was still wondering how he got ahold of the MV850 in the first place. His actual comment when I questioned it was "I have a connection with an agency that allows me to get stuff like this" The government was not selling/surplusing them directly to the public back in...

Welcome to the site: Both your rides look great.

Welcome from Central NY

He has been a member since 2013 "Just Saying"

Prices have gone way up on those shocks. I think I paid less than $40 back in 2011. But they work great, the brakes work so smooth that you forget the trailer is attached.

If you don't have an automictic transfer switch you must have an interlock of some sort in place. If not, there is a chance of a back-feed if you forget the process of shutting the main off and starting your generator. Or worse yet, someone else that is not familiar with the proper operational...

Don't be messing with your project if your not experienced or qualified to do the install. All it will take is a faulty installation with the potential of back-feeding your service entrance to the grid. Without the proper disconnect, you can end up killing a lineman working on the powerline...

Rick, Looks like you have your next project lined up.

Ditto here. Very happy with my Cummins "Propane fueled " genset and it comes with a warranty.

Smells when you drive it? Maybe the PO used it for a toilet smell? Or is it more of a Fuel smell?

I was looking at going down that same "rabbit hole" for my home back when the surplus 10K gen-sets were going for $300-$500 . What stopped me was the later gen-set auctions the prices were going for $3,000-$5,000 and the auto transfer option was rare and very expensive at the time. For $6,000...

Why replace the surge brakes? IMHO that is one of the best features on those trailers. A properly maintained surge brake system is fool proof and operates so smoothly you hardly realize that trailer is behind you. Just get a pintle hitch adapter for your tow vehicle and you will be well ahead...

Hear is your advice; Your 10mph is built in for your safety. You have to get over the "WOW" factor before it will allow you drive any faster.

A good quality high temperature off the shelf spray paint in a rattle can is all you need. I use to paint my service trucks exhaust systems back in the day. It would hold up for a several years depending how many salty roads you travel. Rust-Oleum High Temperature Spray Paint or Krylon High...